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  1. Melanie9565

    Depressed chicken

    Last week one of my last two remaining chickens died. We started with four and two died a couple of years ago. I’m not quite sure why americana died, but her bun was quite messy and we had given her a bath to help. The next morning we were waiting for it to warm up a bit to give her another one...
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    Seeking Speckled Sussex

    I’m in Southern California and recmtly lost two girls to an extreme heat spike. I was told to stay away from fluffy chickens and try the speckled Sussex. I hear they are quite friendly and heat tolerant. The trouble is, I can’t seem to locate any here in Southern California. Mail order just...
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    Lost 2 today.....

    I am devastated. I live in Southern California and we had a record shattering heat spell today. 118°. I had fresh water out for my chickens, fresh cold watermelon, a fan, a mister and various containers storing ice. We had 4 chickens total. This afternoon I went to check on my girls. They were...
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    LOST NECK FEATHERS - HELP ME PLEASE. SHE'LL BE MISTAKEN FOR A TURKEY

    So my Cochin, that use to be bully, has recently started losing her neck feathers. I can still see the quills sticking up, but the feathers are off. Some on her tail feathers too. I checked her for mites and didn't see any. She's only 9 months old, so too young to molt. The other hens are fine...
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    Lost Her Voice

    This morning I went out to my run because my chickens were screaming that one was laying an egg. My Americana was trying to cackle, but it sounded more like she had something stuck in her throat. Not much sound coming out. I picked her up (which she usually does not like) and felt her neck...
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    I've got a slacker!

    Now that I have the soft shell egg problem worked out, the mean girls "it's high school in here" bullying issue resolved, I'm on to I've Got A Slacker! The only one of my four 5 1/2 month old chicks that is not laying is the Ameraucana. I have to admit that her eggs are the ones I'm dying to...
  7. Melanie9565

    Mean Girl

    Our 4 hens have all been raised together. An Orpington, Cochin, Bard Rock and an Amercuana (we think she's a bit of a runt, she's smaller amd not yet laying). The Cochin started pecking at her A little at first. I noticed she has started packing at the other two chickens. And tonight, she would...
  8. Melanie9565

    Soft shells

    Hi! I'm new to the whole raising chickens community and I started with 4 various 1 week old chicks which are now 5 months old! Everything was going to fine and I thought "yeah. I got this!" until..... This I have an Orpington, a Bard Rock, an Amercauna and a Cochin. The buff has been laying for...
  9. Melanie9565

    New to forum, new to chickens and boy am I going to need help!

    Hi! I'm new to the whole raising chickens community and I started with 4 various 1 week old chicks which are now 5 months old! Everything was going to fine and I thought "yeah. I got this!" until..... This I have an Orpington, a Bard Rock, an Amercauna and a Cochin. The buff has been laying for...
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